渡汉江 宋之问〔唐代〕Eng. translation

渡汉江

宋之问〔唐代〕

岭外音书断，经冬复历春。
Living outside the mountains, I had no news from home. Winter passed and spring came.

近乡情更怯，不敢问来人。
The closer I got to my hometown, the more timid I became, and I didn’t dare ask questions of people coming from home.